Ch 13 Blood Abbreviations

Question 1

Ab

Answer 1

antibody

Question 2

ABMT

Answer 2

autologous bone marrow transplantation; patient serves as own donor for stem cells

Question 3

ABO

Answer 3

four main blood type: A, B, AB, O

Question 4

ALL

Answer 4

acute lymphocytic leukemia

Question 5

AML

Answer 5

acute myelogenous leukemia

Question 6

ANC

Answer 6

absolute neutrophil count - total WBC times a measure of the number of bands and segs present in the blood; an ANC of less then 1500 cells/microliter in neutropenia

Question 7

ASCT

Answer 7

autologous stem cell transplantation

Question 8

bands

Answer 8

immature WBCs (granulocytes)

Question 9

BMT

Answer 9

bone marrow transplantation

Question 10

CBC

Answer 10

complete blood count

Question 11

CLL

Answer 11

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Question 12

CML

Answer 12

chronic myelogenous leukemia

Question 13

DIC

Answer 13

disseminated intravascular coagulation - bleeding disorder marked by reduction in blood clotting factors due to their use and depletion for intravascular clotting

Question 14

diff

Answer 14

differential count (WBC)

Question 15

EBV

Answer 15

Epstein-Barr virus; cause of mononucleosis

Question 16

eos

Answer 16

eosinophils

Question 17

EPO

Answer 17

erythropoietin

Question 18

ESR

Answer 18

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 19

Fe

Answer 19

iron

Question 20

G-CSF

Answer 20

granulocyte colony-stimulating factor - promotes neutrophil production

Question 21

GM-CSF

Answer 21

granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulation factor - promotes myeloid progenitor cells with differentiation to granulocytes

Question 22

g/dL

Answer 22

gram per deciliter (1 deciliter = one tenth of a liter)

1 liter = 1.057 quarts

Question 23

GVHD

Answer 23

graft-versus-host disease; immune reaction of donor’s cells to recipient’s tissue

Question 24

HCL

Answer 24

hairy cell leukemia; abnormal lymphocytes accumulate in bone marrow, leading to anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and infection

Question 25

Hct

Answer 25

hematocrit

Question 26

Hgb

HGB

Answer 26

hemoglobin

Question 27

H and H

Answer 27

hemoglobin and hematocrit

Question 28

HLA

Answer 28

human leukocyte antigen

Question 29

IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, IgM

Answer 29

immunoglobulins

Question 30

lymphs

Answer 30

lymphocytes

Question 31

MCH

Answer 31

mean corpuscular hemoglobin - average amount of hemoglobin per cell

Question 32

MCHC

Answer 32

mean corpuscular volume - hemoglobin concentration - when MCHC is low, cell is hypochromic

Question 33

MCV

Answer 33

mean corpuscular volume - average volume of a single RBC; when MCV is high the cell is macrocytic; when low the cell is microcytic

Question 34

MDS

Answer 34

myelodysplastic syndrome; preleukemic condition

Question 35

mono

Answer 35

monocyte

Question 36

polys
PMNs
PMNLs

Answer 36

polymorphonuclear leukocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

Question 37

PT, pro time

Answer 37

prothrombin time

Question 38

PTT

Answer 38

partial thromboplastin time

Question 39

RBC

Answer 39

red blood cell;

red blood cell count

Question 40

sed rate

Answer 40

eryhthrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 41

segs

Answer 41

segmented, mature WBC (neutrophils)

Question 42

SMAC

Answer 42

sequential multiple analyzer computer - automated chemistry system that determines substances in serum

Question 43

WNL

Answer 43

within normal limits